The first days of Dhul-Hijjah are the days of Hajj, which include the Day of `Arafah, the peak of Hajj; it is the focal point when the pilgrims gather in the plain of `Arafah. Such a mammoth gathering of Muslims supplicating to Allah is bound to have all-pervasive effects on the whole world; Allah has promised an answer for those who gather on the More

By the grace of Allah we are approaching the month of Dhul-Hijjah in which Allah has marked out, for both pilgrims and non-pilgrims, some very blessed days. We shall mention here some of the virtues of those days and acts that merit reward that can be performed on them. More

We are now approaching the month of Dhul-Hijjah, the month of Hajj. This is the month upon which Allah has bestowed the days of `Arafah, `Eid Al-Adha, and the Days of Tashreeq, which are the three days following `Eid. This is a special month, a month in which we are encouraged to double our efforts in performing our acts of worship and our good More

Fasting is called sawm in the Qur’an. The word sawm literally means "to abstain". In Surat Maryam, Allah tells that Mary the mother of Jesus said (“I have vowed a fast (sawm) for the sake of the Merciful, so today I shall not speak to anyone.”) (Maryam 19:26) The meaning is “I have vowed to abstain from speaking to anyone today.” More

The Hajj is an obligation upon every Muslim who is capable of undertaking it when the conditions of it being obligatory are all met. This is a point of consensus More

It was narrated on the authority of Abu Ayyoob Al-Ansaari may Allaah be pleased with him that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan and then fasts six days of Shawwaal, it is as if he fasts the whole year." [Muslim] More

While the disbelievers do not benefit at all from the Quran because they turn away from it and belie it, the disobedient people, too, benefit little from the Quran due to deserting it and indulging in their desires and lusts. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {And when you recite the Quran, We put between you and those who do not believe in More

As a matter of fact, the Quran considered obeying the messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) part of obeying Allaah The Almighty. More

During Ramadan, many people engage in recitation and memorization of the Quran, and sometimes, reading it while paying attention to its exegesis and reflecting on its meanings. More

If one does not repent in Ramadan, then when will he? If one does not repent when the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hellfire are closed and devils are chained up, then when will he repent? When will he give up committing sins? More

In Ramadan, Allah Almighty combines two blessings, charity and fasting, and makes them a means of increasing sustenance upon His slaves in Ramadan. More

A child is commanded to pray when he is seven years old, and should be lightly beaten for leaving it when he is ten years old, and it becomes obligatory for him when he attains puberty. Puberty is marked by the discharge of semen accompanied by sexual arousal, the growth of the coarse hair round the pubic area, wet dreams which lead to the More